15 April 2009

Illustration Friday - Fleeting

This week's IF theme is 'fleeting'. I've posted a page from my sketchbook with a couple of illustrations of dragonflies. I'm a big fan of these creatures - so beautiful, but for such a fleeting time. Their adult life lasts around two months only.

Now, here's one that's lasted a while longer! This is a favourite dragonfly image of mine. A fabulous art nouveau, plique a jour brooch created for the actress Sarah Bernhardt by Renee Lalique. Lalique designed many pieces for her during the period 1891-94 .

Finally, here's a photo of a fabulous Hibiscus flower in my garden. This dramatic bloom is also very fleeting - it lasts only 24 hours!

Hello Caroline, I love your sketches. Wow I just learned something new. I love dragonflies, I use to catch them when I was a child. We had swarms of them in th tropics. The hibiscus photo if beautifu. I love hisbiscus and mine finally bloomed after so many years of going on strike. I wish I had that pin.

I so agree with you on gardening taking so much time. I always wanted to be wealthy so I can hire a gardener. I have a small garden and it suffers from neglect. We hire a lawn guy but I tell you when a flower blooms, my heart leaps. Good for your daughter - she will be happier with each bloom and produce.